Taxonomy
Scientific Name
Pelargonium caroli-henrici B.Nord.
Higher Classification
Dicotyledons
Family
GERANIACEAE
National Status
Status and Criteria
Rare
Assessment Date
2019/03/29
Assessor(s)
L. von Staden
Justification
A rare, range-restricted species, but not threatened. It is therefore listed under the IUCN 3.1 Criteria, globally, as Least Concern but is nationally categorised as Rare.
Distribution
Endemism
South African endemic
Provincial distribution
Northern Cape, Western Cape
Range
This species is found from Garies to Vanrhynsdorp.
Habitat and Ecology
Major system
Terrestrial
Major habitats
Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld, Knersvlakte Quartz Vygieveld
Description
Plants grow in flats with quartz pebbles.
Threats
No threats have been reported for this species.
Population

Subpopulations are usually small (Marais 1994).


Population trend
Stable
Assessment History
Taxon assessed
Status and Criteria
Citation/Red List version
Pelargonium caroli-henrici B.Nord.Rare Raimondo et al. (2009)
Bibliography

Marais, E.M. 1994. Taxonomic studies in Pelargonium, section Hoarea (Geraniaceae). Unpublished Ph.D. Thesis, University of Stellenbosch, Stellenbosch.


Raimondo, D., von Staden, L., Foden, W., Victor, J.E., Helme, N.A., Turner, R.C., Kamundi, D.A. and Manyama, P.A. 2009. Red List of South African Plants. Strelitzia 25. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Snijman, D.A. 2013. Plants of the Greater Cape Floristic Region 2: The extra Cape flora. Strelitzia 30. South African National Biodiversity Institute, Pretoria.


Citation
von Staden, L. 2019. Pelargonium caroli-henrici B.Nord. National Assessment: Red List of South African Plants version . Accessed on 2025/05/10

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